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9781568981178 English 1568981171 The work of landscape architect Richard Haag is thoroughly grounded in the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, yet it has won international recognition for its universally appreciated artistic subtlety. His two designs for the Seattle area, Bloedel Reserve and Gasworks Park, are among the most celebrated modern American landscape projects. This is the first book to explore these works in detail, both in terms of Haag's design process and of the impact of these projects on other architects.The included essays discuss such themes as aspects of the sublime in Haag's work, the relation between Bloedel Reserve and Eastern philosophy and mysticism, and how Haag has been a mentor to other designers. Extensive black-and-white photographs of Bloedel Reserve and Gasworks Park are included, as are images of other Haag works, a complete chronology of Haag's landscape projects, and a bibliography of writings by and about Haag. Contributors include Elizabeth Meyer, associate professor and chair of landscape architecture at the University of Virginia; Patrick Condon, professor of landscape architecture at the University of British Columbia; Gary Hilderbrand, associate professor of landscape architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design; and Grant and Ilze Jones, principals of Jones & Jones Architects in Seattle., This is the first book to explore Haag's two major celebrated landscape designs for the Seattle area. This study explores these works in detail, both in terms of Haag's design process and in the impact these projects have on other architects. A complete chronology of Haag's landscape projects, and a bibliography of writings by and about Haag is also included, This volume explores Richard Haag's two designs in the Seattle area: Bloedel Reserve and Gasworks Park, examining both Haag's design process and the impact these projects have had on other architects.
9781568981178 English 1568981171 The work of landscape architect Richard Haag is thoroughly grounded in the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, yet it has won international recognition for its universally appreciated artistic subtlety. His two designs for the Seattle area, Bloedel Reserve and Gasworks Park, are among the most celebrated modern American landscape projects. This is the first book to explore these works in detail, both in terms of Haag's design process and of the impact of these projects on other architects.The included essays discuss such themes as aspects of the sublime in Haag's work, the relation between Bloedel Reserve and Eastern philosophy and mysticism, and how Haag has been a mentor to other designers. Extensive black-and-white photographs of Bloedel Reserve and Gasworks Park are included, as are images of other Haag works, a complete chronology of Haag's landscape projects, and a bibliography of writings by and about Haag. Contributors include Elizabeth Meyer, associate professor and chair of landscape architecture at the University of Virginia; Patrick Condon, professor of landscape architecture at the University of British Columbia; Gary Hilderbrand, associate professor of landscape architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design; and Grant and Ilze Jones, principals of Jones & Jones Architects in Seattle., This is the first book to explore Haag's two major celebrated landscape designs for the Seattle area. This study explores these works in detail, both in terms of Haag's design process and in the impact these projects have on other architects. A complete chronology of Haag's landscape projects, and a bibliography of writings by and about Haag is also included, This volume explores Richard Haag's two designs in the Seattle area: Bloedel Reserve and Gasworks Park, examining both Haag's design process and the impact these projects have had on other architects.